The surf forecast is 3-4+ ft and clean right now for Playa Negra, Costa Rica

WEATHER FORECAST
78° ENE @ 6mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
12:11am / 6:33am
BUOY FORECAST
SW3ft @ 14s
WATER TEMP
86° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

TUE 18

WED 19

THU 20

FRI 21

1am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 3-4+ ft and clean at 1am on Tue 8/18

WINDENE 6 mph

PRIMARYSW (226) 3 ft @ 14 sec

SECONDARYSSW (204) 2.9 ft @ 7 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming Low Tide,1.5 ft

Forecast Details

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Detail

Forecast

History

Tuesday, Aug 18
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-4 ft
clean

ENE

2mph
2.8ft
14s
SW
12pm
3-4 ft
clean

NNE

9mph
2.7ft
14s
SW
6pm
3-4+ ft
clean

ESE

7mph
2.8ft
14s
SW

Wednesday, Aug 19
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-5+ ft
clean

ENE

6mph
3.2ft
16s
SW
12pm
4-5 ft
clean

ESE

6mph
3.2ft
15s
SW
6pm
3-5 ft
clean

E

4mph
3ft
14s
SW

Thursday, Aug 20
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-5 ft
clean

ENE

8mph
3.3ft
14s
SW
12pm
3-4 ft
clean

E

5mph
2.6ft
13s
SW
6pm
2-4 ft
fair

S

5mph
3.5ft
11s
SSW

Friday, Aug 21
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-4 ft
clean

NE

5mph
3.7ft
11s
SSW
12pm
3-4+ ft
clean

SE

1mph
3.6ft
11s
SSW
6pm
3-4 ft
fair

SW

5mph
3.5ft
11s
SSW

Saturday, Aug 22
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-4 ft
clean

NE

4mph
3.4ft
11s
SSW
12pm
2-4 ft
fair

NW

4mph
3.3ft
11s
SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4 ft clean	ENE 2mph	2.8ft 14s SW
12pm	3-4 ft clean	NNE 9mph	2.7ft 14s SW
6pm	3-4+ ft clean	ESE 7mph	2.8ft 14s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-5+ ft clean	ENE 6mph	3.2ft 16s SW
12pm	4-5 ft clean	ESE 6mph	3.2ft 15s SW
6pm	3-5 ft clean	E 4mph	3ft 14s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-5 ft clean	ENE 8mph	3.3ft 14s SW
12pm	3-4 ft clean	E 5mph	2.6ft 13s SW
6pm	2-4 ft fair	S 5mph	3.5ft 11s SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4 ft clean	NE 5mph	3.7ft 11s SSW
12pm	3-4+ ft clean	SE 1mph	3.6ft 11s SSW
6pm	3-4 ft fair	SW 5mph	3.5ft 11s SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-4 ft clean	NE 4mph	3.4ft 11s SSW
12pm	2-4 ft fair	NW 4mph	3.3ft 11s SSW

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This forecast is for South-West facing beaches, and was updated Aug 17, 2026 @ 7:22pm.

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